Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency: Second Edition (BOT-2)

Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency: Second Edition (BOT-2) Robert H. Bruininks & Brett D. Bruininks

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  Ages: 4 through 21


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  Administration Time:Complete Battery—45-60 minutes; Short Form— 15-20 minutes


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  Scores/Interpretation: Age-based standard scores, percentile ranks, and stanines; age equivalents for the Complete Battery only

Extensively revised to deliver the most precise measure of motor skills

An individually administered measure of gross and fine motor skills

Benefits

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  Most widely used motor proficiency test


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  New easel administration format


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  Improved manipulatives, including a wider, more durable balance beam


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  Game-like tasks that capture and hold students\’ interest


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  More objective scoring


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  Not verbally complex


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  Norms based on current U.S. Census data

Provides a comprehensive picture of motor development

For over 25 years, professionals have relied on the Bruininks-Oseretsky Test of Motor Proficiency as a premier instrument for measuring gross and fine motor skills. Now, the second edition of this trusted test offers substantial improvements that help make testing easier and more efficient. BOT-2 features new test items and activities, improved equipment, easier administration, and an expanded age range to 21.

Valuable feedback from focus groups and a thorough review of research provided important direction in revising the Bruininks- Oseretsky Test. The results: BOT-2 is especially well-suited for physical therapists, occupational therapists, adaptive physical education teachers, special education educators, and others who need a reliable motor skills assessment.

BOT-2 assesses the motor proficiency of all students, ranging from able-bodied to those with serious motor dysfunctions and developmental handicaps. It can also be used for developing and evaluating motor training programs.

Challenging, game-like tasks

Children enjoy the variety of the test items. Testing is easier for everyone when children enjoy the variety and appeal of the test items. BOT-2 items provide a full range of interesting tasks that measure gross and fine motor skills—maintaining balance while standing on one leg, bouncing a ball, and cutting out a circle are just a few examples.

New administration easel makes testing more efficient

BOT-2 features a completely new administration easel with an easy-to-use layout that gives examiners access to all the information they need on a single page. The easel also provides suggestions to guide examiners in explaining the tasks. For the examinee, large, clear pictures of the tasks being completed help provide a better understanding of the test items, especially for children who have language, cognition, or attention problems.

Eight subtests assess:

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  Fine Motor Precision—7 items (e.g., cutting out a circle, connecting dots)


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  Fine Motor Integration—8 items (e.g., copying a star, copying a square)


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  Manual Dexterity—5 items (e.g., transferring pennies, sorting cards, stringing blocks)


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  Bilateral Coordination—7 items (e.g., tapping foot and finger, jumping jacks)


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  Balance—9 items (e.g., walking forward on a line, standing on one leg on a balance beam)


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  Running Speed and Agility—5 items (e.g., shuttle run, one-legged side hop)


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  Upper-Limb Coordination—7 items (e.g., throwing a ball at a target, catching a tossed ball)


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  Strength—5 items (e.g., standing long jump, sit-ups)

Five Composite Scores

BOT-2 provides a separate measure of gross and fine motor skills, making it possible to obtain meaningful comparisons of performance in two areas. The Complete Battery provides five composite scores:

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  Fine Manual Control


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  Manual Coordination


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  Body Coordination


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  Strength and Agility


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  Total Motor Composite

Interpretation

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  Normative interpretation of subtest and composite scores


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  Profile analysis to evaluate an individual\’s strengths and weaknesses


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  Clinical observation section in the Record Booklet Clinical validity studies on autism, developmental coordination disorder (dyspraxia), and mild mental